* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.32 percent to 17,992.65
* Leading the index were Ballard Power Systems Inc , up 17.4%, ARC Resources Ltd, up 8.1%, and CI Financial Corp, higher by 5.8%.
* Lagging shares were Spin Master Corp, down 4.0%, TFI International Inc, down 3.5%, and Cameco Corp, lower by 3.4%.
* On the TSX 102 issues rose and 117 fell as a 0.9-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 9 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 170.4 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aphria Inc, Meg Energy Corp and B2gold Corp.
* The TSX's energy group rose 2.09 points, or 2.1%, while the financials sector climbed 2.08 points, or 0.7%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.74%, or $0.91, to $53.16 a barrel. Brent crude rose 1.6%, or $0.89, to $56.55 [O/R]
* The TSX is up 3.2% for the year.